C. E. Spivey

Head shot used in "Life Around Wilmington", a local magazine.
C. E. "Gene" Spivey was born in Whiteville, NC, and moved to Wilmington before joining the U. S. Army in 1943. He earned a Bronze Medal during his WWII service. He started as an assistant manager at the Jiffy Grill on North Front St, and worked his way up to co-owner. He was the vice-president of the New Hanover Restaurant Association of Quality Restaurants , and in 1951 he was the Individual Tourney Champion of the City Commercial Duck Pin Bowling league.

Date

1953 November 18

Subject

Restaurants; Whiteville (N.C.)

Format

copy print

Identifier

00.795

Source

Bill Reaves Family Files, Series II, "Wood Family" File

Provenance

Donated to the New Hanover County Public Library by Bill Reaves in 1999

Rights

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